U.S. News Awards Top-Tier Rankings to 42 Whiteford Practices, Including a Record 20 Nationally and 10 Newly Ranked in Richmond

November 5, 2019 – Baltimore – Whiteford, Taylor and Preston is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report - Best Lawyers ® “Best Law Firms” has awarded the firm exemplary rankings for 2020. Twenty of the firm’s practices are ranked at the national level, including two bankruptcy practices with national Tier 1 rankings. At the state level, an additional forty-two practices have been ranked in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and VA.

The U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” evaluation process includes, among other things, collection of client and lawyer evaluations and peer review from leading attorneys. Direct quotes from clients and others can be read here.

The specific areas of law and the cities in which Whiteford was ranked are summarized below (*new recognition in 2019).

National

Tier 1

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Tier 2

Corporate Law

Environmental Law

Land Use and Zoning Law

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – Environmental

Litigation – Real Estate

Technology Law

Trademark Law

Tier 3

Commercial Litigation*

Information Technology Law

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Litigation – Banking and Finance*

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Patent

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Real Estate Law

Trusts and Estate Law

Venture Capital Law

Baltimore, MD

Tier 1

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Employment Law – Management

Health Care Law

Information Technology Law

Insurance Law

Land Use and Zoning Law

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Litigation – Intellectual Property

Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

Litigation – Patent

Patent Law

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Real Estate Law

Tax Law

Technology Law

Trademark Law

Trusts and Estates Law

Venture Capital Law

Tier 2

Construction Law

Copyright Law

Education Law

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – Real Estate

Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Public Finance Law

Tier 3

Litigation – Environmental

Non-Profit/Charities Law

Richmond, VA

Tier 1

Commercial Litigation*

Corporate Law*

Litigation – Banking and Finance*

Tax Law*

Tier 2

Litigation – Bankruptcy*

Litigation – Tax*

Mergers and Acquisitions Law*

Tier 3

Litigation – Construction*

Litigation – Municipal*

Real Estate Law*

Roanoke, VA

Tier 1

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Washington, DC

Tier 1

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Environmental Law

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Tier 2

Education Law

Litigation – Construction

Litigation – Environmental

Non-Profit/Charities Law

Tier 3

Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law

Litigation – Labor and Employment

Litigation – Real Estate

Trusts and Estates Law

About Whiteford, Taylor and Preston LLP: With over 175 attorneys, Whiteford, Taylor and Preston provides a comprehensive range of sophisticated, cost-effective business law and litigation services to clients ranging from innovative start-ups to middle market companies to global enterprises. Our growing Mid-Atlantic footprint includes sixteen offices in Delaware, D.C., Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.